Biomed 100 Practice Quiz
Chapter 15, Fall 2007
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  1. True or false? The greatest amount of absorption occurs through the _?_ of the _?_.
    1. ducts / liver
    2. ducts / pancreas
    3. mucosa / stomach
    4. mucosa / small intestine

  2. All of the following organs except the _?_ secrete (release) alkaline (basic) fluids with a relatively high pH.
    1. liver
    2. stomach
    3. pancreas
    4. small intestine

  3. Of the organs on the following list, the _?_ produce(s) the most important digestive enzymes.
    1. liver
    2. stomach
    3. pancreas
    4. salivary glands

  4. Which of the following nutrients must be emulsified by bile prior to being digested?
    1. proteins
    2. fats and oils
    3. complex carbohydrates
    4. water-soluble vitamins

  5. After absorbing molecules in the small intestine, blood flows next to the _?_ where it is cleansed while "percolating" through tiny channels.
    1. heart
    2. liver
    3. stomach
    4. large intestine

  6. The duodenum receives
    1. chyme from the stomach
    2. pancreatic juice from the pancreas
    3. bile from the liver
    4. both A. and B.
    5. all of the above